Childminder in Lewisham

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children enjoy playing in this safe home-from-home environment. Toyboxes are easily accessible to children so that they can see what is inside and can independently select what they want to play with. Children have regular access to a large garden where they develop their physical skills. They have fun with the childminder, who skilfully joins them in their play. She assesses their progress and extends their learning as they pursue their own interests.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a broad range of activities and resources that motivate them to explore and learn. They make good progress from their starting points. The childminder supports the development of children's early communication and language skills. She uses stories, songs, rhymes and meaningful conversations with them throughout the day. This helps to engage them and support their speech, concentration and listening skills. The childminder uses many opportunities to help increase children's vocabulary. For example, she talks to them about how magnets work, while they play a fishing game together. Children develop their imaginations as they role play a variety of stories using small action figures. They hear and use mathematical language regularly during play. For example, they count steps as they walk up and down the stairs, tomatoes while making a salad and name numbers on doors. They name shapes while completing puzzles and as they

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The provision is good

carefully thread plastic shapes onto string to make necklaces.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is committed to building good relationships with children and their families. Children are happy and settled with the childminder. They demonstrate that they are secure with her as they snuggle into her while completing a puzzle together. n The childminder has an effective settling-in procedure and children develop close attachments with her. However, she does not find out enough about what children already know from their parents. The childminder is sensitive to the children's needs and ensures that they are met. She provides a fun, supportive environment and children are happy and settled. Families are kept informed of their children's progress throughout the day and the childminder gives helpful ideas for home learning. They praise the care and education that their children receive and say that the childminder is 'like an extended family member'. n The childminder assesses children's progress and uses this information to move

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need to do better?

children on in their learning. She also uses her observations of children to plan an exciting curriculum for them. However, planning is focused more on children's interests rather than their needs. n Children are encouraged to learn about the world around them. They take part in regular outings within the local and wider community. For example, children

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5 February 2020 explore the museum, aquarium, butterfly house, the seaside and soft play. This helps to support their growing curiosity and develop new interests. n The childminder places a strong emphasis on children's well-being. They enjoy regular fresh air and exercise in the garden, the local park and on their daily walks to the local primary school. The childminder promotes healthy eating. Children often help her to prepare a fresh nutritious meal each day. For instance, at lunchtime, children enjoy spreading butter on bread as they make their own sandwich. This also supports their development of self-help and independence skills. n Children behave very well for their age. The childminder uses positive strategies for behaviour management to teach them about expected behaviour and to help them learn how to manage their own feelings and behaviour. Children learn to be kind to each other, to share and to take turns. The childminder teaches

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consistent routines and boundaries. For example, children busily join in with tidying toys away before they begin another activity. n Children respond positively to the childminder, who consistently praises them when they try and for their achievements. This encourages them to develop their concentration skills and builds their self-esteem. n The childminder completes training and shares ideas with a wider childminding group to help her to further the opportunities she provides for children. They meet up at weekly playgroups and the park and their children play together, developing their social skills in larger groups.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibility to protect children in her care. She is able to identify the signs and symptoms of abuse, neglect, grooming and terrorism and how to report her concerns. The childminder keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date through attending regular safeguarding training. Her home is very well organised and she has suitable space for children to move freely both indoors and out. She regularly monitors and reduces risks around her home to help keep children safe.

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should:

n focus the activities planned more sharply on supporting the development of children's individual learning needs to help them make even better progress n involve parents in the early assessment of children when they join the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 128651 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10138104 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 2 June 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1987. She lives in Ladywell in the London Borough of Lewisham. She operates from Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder held a discussion to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector looked at the rooms in the house used for childminding, the outside area and the resources used by children. n The inspector observed children as they were engaged in a variety of activities and assessed the impact that this had on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the day. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of people living in the household. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from emails.

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Inspection activities

5 February 2020 We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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